Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
43.
Notice of meetings
1. A society shall give
at least ten days notice of any annual or special meeting to its members-
a.
by
sending the notice by mail to the members, at the addresses given in the
register of members; or
b.
by
inserting the notice in not less than 2 issues of a newspaper circulated in
and posting the notice in a place that, in the opinion of the directors, is
prominent and accessible to members.
2. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, where a society is required to send a statement,
agreement, proposal or other document to its members with a notice of a meeting
and decides to insert the notice of a meeting in a newspaper pursuant to
paragraph (1)(b) , the society shall-
a.
in
the notice, inform the members of the document, along with a description of the
document that, in the opinion of the directors, is adequate to describe its
nature; and
b.
make
a copy of the document available to any member or delegate who requests it.
1.
2.
3. The notice of any
special meeting must specify the purpose for which the meeting is being called.
4. The proceedings or
the business transacted at a general meeting are deemed not to be invalidated
by reason only of the non-receipt by a member of notice of the meeting.